DES MOINES, IA (08/09/2018) (readMedia)-- Amateur brewers from across the state competed for top honors in the 2018 Iowa State Fair Oenology – Beer competition.
Best of Show honors for Mead and Cider were awarded to Lance Jackson of Polk City. Jeff Moyer of West Des Moines was awarded Best of Show honors for Beer.
Additional results below:
American Light, Std and Cream Ale
1) Randy Daniels, Des Moines
2) Chester Smith, Des Moines
3) Chris Birkland, Indianola
Czech and Int Lager
1) Tony Schubert, Des Moines
2) Randy Daniels, Des Moines
3) David Scheil, Cedar Falls
Helles and Kilsch
1) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill
2) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines
3) Bob Miller, Iowa City
Marzen
1) Doug Leonard, Urbandale
Ger Dark Lager
1) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines – Best of Show
2) Randy Daniels, Des Moines
3) Randy Daniels, Des Moines
Bock
1) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines
2) John Tebockhorst, Washington
3) Robert Lyst, Des Moines
Ger Wheat
1) Brandon Blue, Des Moines
2) Tony Schubert, Des Moines
3) Michael Davis, Waukee
American Wheat, Blonde and Wit
1) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville
2) Kyle Lager, Ankeny
3) Randy Daniels, Des Moines
English Ales
1) Michael Kidd, Dallas Center
2) Michael Davis, Waukee
Scottish Light and Irish
1) Randy Daniels, Des Moines
2) Dave Baas,
3) Randy Daniels, Des Moines
Stouts
1) Randy Daniels, Des Moines
2) Tim Nielsen, West Des Moines
3) Phil Wageman, Waukee
Strong Ales
1) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill
2) Jeff Smith, West Liberty
3) Rod Wellman, Sioux City
American Pale Ale
1) Chester Smith, Des Moines
2) Phil Wageman, Waukee
3) Tony Schubert, Des Moines
American Amber
1) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines
2) Bryan Hufford, Des Moines
3) Chad Rippergar, Pleasantville
American Porter and Stout
1) Andrew Kjos, Ankeny
2) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville
3) Andrew Kjos, Ankeny
American IPA #1 & #2
1) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville
2) Bryan Hufford, Des Moines
3) Dustin Borror, Norwalk
Specialty IPA
1) Bryan Hufford, Des Moines
2) Bret Terveer, Alden
3) Paul Calahan, Urbandale
Saison and Bier de Garde
1) Tony Schubert, Des Moines
2) Tim Vawter, Des Moines
3) Adam Puls, Des Moines
Belgian Ales
1) Jeff Smith, West Liberty
2) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville
3) Dylan Williams, Melcher-dallas
Sours
1) Austin Gill, Des Moines
2) Roy Ventullo, Waverly
3) Adam Puls, Des Moines
Fruit Beer #1 & # 2
1) Shannon Olsson, Waterloo
2) Adam Puls, Des Moines
3) Andrew Kjos, Ankeny
Spice and Wood Aged
1) Robert Lyst, Des Moines
2) Kevin Pigors, Marshalltown
3) Patrick Frank, Cedar Rapids
Trad and Mead Cyser
1) David Paustian
2) Andre Bajorek, Clive
3) Keith Bennett, Sanborn
Melomel
1) Andre Bajorek, Clive
2) Clint Larrison, Robins
3) Craig Manning, Ankeny
Spiced Mead
1) Lance Jackson, Polk City – Best of Show
2) Clint Larrison, Robins
3) Andre Bajorek, Clive
Cider and Perry
1) David Paustian,
2) Dan Thomas, Humeston
3) John Tebockhorst, Washington
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